Nightmare Magazine's Top 100 Horror Books

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Nightmare Magazine, 100 Books

Worlds Without End consulted with the experts at Nightmare Magazine to curate a list of the best horror books.

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This list was originally published in 2013 and was added to this site over 1 year ago.

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Cover of 'Books of Blood' by Clive Barker

Books of Blood

Cover of 'The Damnation Game' by Clive Barker

The Damnation Game

Cover of 'The Hellbound Heart' by Clive Barker

The Hellbound Heart

Cover of 'The Imago Sequence And Other Stories' by Laird Barron

The Imago Sequence And Other Stories

Cover of 'The Exorcist' by William Peter Blatty

The Exorcist

William Peter Blatty

Cover of 'Psycho' by Robert Bloch

Psycho

Cover of 'From The Dust Returned' by Ray Bradbury

From The Dust Returned

Cover of 'The October Country' by Ray Bradbury

The October Country

Cover of 'Something Wicked This Way Comes' by Ray Bradbury

Something Wicked This Way Comes

Cover of 'Graveyard People' by Gary A. Braunbeck

Graveyard People

Gary A. Braunbeck

Cover of 'In Silent Graves' by Gary A. Braunbeck

In Silent Graves

Gary A. Braunbeck

Cover of 'Drawing Blood' by Poppy Z. Brite

Drawing Blood

Cover of 'Lost Souls' by Poppy Z. Brite

Lost Souls

Cover of 'Love In Vein' by Poppy Z. Brite

Love In Vein

Cover of 'Alone With The Horrors' by Ramsey Campbell

Alone With The Horrors

Ramsey Campbell

Cover of 'The Doll Who Ate His Mother' by Ramsey Campbell

The Doll Who Ate His Mother

Ramsey Campbell

Cover of 'The Nameless' by Ramsey Campbell

The Nameless

Ramsey Campbell

Cover of 'Nazareth Hill' by Ramsey Campbell

Nazareth Hill

Ramsey Campbell

Cover of 'The Shallow End Of The Pool' by Adam-Troy Castro

The Shallow End Of The Pool

Adam-Troy Castro

Cover of 'Shivers' by Richard Chizmar

Shivers

Richard Chizmar

Cover of 'Sunglasses After Dark' by Nancy A. Collins

Sunglasses After Dark

Nancy A. Collins

Cover of 'The Best Horror Of The Year' by Ellen Datlow

The Best Horror Of The Year

Cover of 'Darkness' by Ellen Datlow

Darkness

Cover of 'Inferno' by Ellen Datlow

Inferno

Cover of 'The Year's Best Fantasy And Horror' by Ellen Datlow

The Year's Best Fantasy And Horror

Cover of 'My Soul To Keep' by Tananarive Due

My Soul To Keep

Cover of 'Nightmare Seasons' by Charles L. Grant

Nightmare Seasons

Charles L. Grant

Cover of 'Shadows' by Charles L. Grant

Shadows

Charles L. Grant

Cover of 'The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror' by Paula Guran

The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror

Cover of 'Those Who Hunt The Night' by Barbara Hambly

Those Who Hunt The Night

Cover of 'The Silence of the Lambs' by Thomas Harris

The Silence of the Lambs

Cover of 'The Dark Descent' by David Hartwell

The Dark Descent

Cover of '20th Century Ghosts' by Joe Hill

20th Century Ghosts

Cover of 'Dead In The Water' by Nancy Holder

Dead In The Water

Cover of 'Just An Ordinary Day' by Shirley Jackson

Just An Ordinary Day

Shirley Jackson

Cover of 'The Haunting of Hill House' by Shirley Jackson

The Haunting of Hill House

Shirley Jackson

Cover of 'The Mammoth Book Of Best New Horror' by Ramsey Campbell, Stephen Graham Jones

The Mammoth Book Of Best New Horror

Ramsey Campbell, Stephen Graham Jones

Cover of 'Ghoul' by Brian Keene

Ghoul

Cover of 'The Red Tree' by Caitlín R. Kiernan

The Red Tree

Caitlín R. Kiernan

Cover of 'Silk' by Caitlín R. Kiernan

Silk

Caitlín R. Kiernan

Cover of 'Bag Of Bones' by Stephen King

Bag Of Bones

Cover of 'It' by Stephen King

It

Cover of 'Night Shift' by Stephen King

Night Shift

Cover of 'Salem's Lot' by Stephen King

Salem's Lot

Cover of 'The Shining' by Stephen King

The Shining

Cover of 'Skeleton Crew' by Stephen King

Skeleton Crew

Cover of 'The Stand' by Stephen King

The Stand

Cover of 'The Cipher' by Kathe Koja

The Cipher

Cover of 'The Bad Place' by Dean R. Koontz

The Bad Place

Cover of 'Strangers' by Dean R. Koontz

Strangers

Cover of 'The Taking' by Dean R. Koontz

The Taking

Cover of 'Mr. Gaunt And Other Uneasy Encounters' by John Langan

Mr. Gaunt And Other Uneasy Encounters

Cover of 'Audrey's Door' by Sarah Langan

Audrey's Door

Cover of 'The Keeper' by Sarah Langan

The Keeper

Cover of 'The Missing' by Sarah Langan

The Missing

Cover of 'The Drive In' by Joe R. Lansdale

The Drive In

Joe R. Lansdale

Cover of 'Savage Season' by Joe R. Lansdale

Savage Season

Joe R. Lansdale

Cover of 'Berserk' by Tim Lebbon

Berserk

Cover of 'The Nature Of Balance' by Tim Lebbon

The Nature Of Balance

Cover of 'Rosemary's Baby' by Ira Levin

Rosemary's Baby

Cover of 'The Shadow At The Bottom Of The World' by Thomas Ligotti

The Shadow At The Bottom Of The World

Cover of 'The Ignored' by Bentley Little

The Ignored

Cover of 'The Call Of Cthulhu' by H. P. Lovecraft

The Call Of Cthulhu

H. P. Lovecraft

Cover of 'The Dreams In The Witch House And Other Weird Stories' by H. P. Lovecraft

The Dreams In The Witch House And Other Weird Stories

H. P. Lovecraft

Cover of 'The Thing On The Doorstep' by H. P. Lovecraft

The Thing On The Doorstep

H. P. Lovecraft

Cover of 'Ghost Road Blues' by Jonathan Maberry

Ghost Road Blues

Jonathan Maberry

Cover of 'Hell House' by Richard Matheson

Hell House

Richard Matheson

Cover of 'I Am Legend' by Richard Matheson

I Am Legend

Richard Matheson

Cover of 'Dark Forces' by Kirby McCauley

Dark Forces

Cover of 'Swan Song' by Robert R. McCammon

Swan Song

Robert R. McCammon

Cover of 'The Wolf's Hour' by Robert R. McCammon

The Wolf's Hour

Robert R. McCammon

Cover of 'Wet Work' by Philip Nutman

Wet Work

Cover of 'Zombie' by Joyce Carol Oates

Zombie

Joyce Carol Oates

Cover of 'A Choir Of Ill Children' by Tom Piccirilli

A Choir Of Ill Children

Cover of 'Interview with the Vampire' by Anne Rice

Interview with the Vampire

Cover of 'The Vampire Lestat' by Anne Rice

The Vampire Lestat

Cover of 'The Keep' by F. Paul Wilson

The Keep

Cover of 'Frankenstein' by Mary Shelley

Frankenstein

Cover of 'Carrion Comfort' by Dan Simmons

Carrion Comfort

Cover of 'Song Of Kali' by Dan Simmons

Song Of Kali

Cover of 'Summer Of Night' by Dan Simmons

Summer Of Night

Cover of 'The Terror' by Dan Simmons

The Terror

Cover of 'The Bridge' by John Skipp , Craig Spector

The Bridge

John Skipp , Craig Spector

Cover of 'Book Of The Dead' by John Skipp , Craig Spector

Book Of The Dead

John Skipp , Craig Spector

Cover of 'Still Dead' by John Skipp , Craig Spector

Still Dead

John Skipp , Craig Spector

Cover of 'Dracula' by Bram Stoker

Dracula

Cover of 'A Dark Matter' by Peter Straub

A Dark Matter

Cover of 'Floating Dragon' by Peter Straub

Floating Dragon

Cover of 'Ghost Story' by Peter Straub

Ghost Story

Cover of 'In The Night Room' by Peter Straub

In The Night Room

Cover of 'Lost Boy Lost Girl' by Peter Straub

Lost Boy Lost Girl

Cover of 'Shadowland' by Peter Straub

Shadowland

Cover of 'Nightworld' by F. Paul Wilson

Nightworld

Cover of 'The Tomb' by F. Paul Wilson

The Tomb

Cover of 'Prime Evil' by Douglas Winter

Prime Evil

Cover of 'The Day of the Triffids' by John Wyndham

The Day of the Triffids

Cover of 'Hotel Transylvania' by Chelsa quinn yarbro

Hotel Transylvania

Chelsa quinn yarbro

Cover of 'Night Visions' by Alan Ryan

Night Visions

Cover of '999' by Al Sarrantonio

999

Cover of 'It's Only Temporary' by Eric Shapiro

It's Only Temporary